About Wry

Some of the posts are for students, and others are written for host families. Feel free to post comments. Email me at WryExchange at gmail dot com. This blog isn't updated. I have retired from high school exchange volunteering, but some of the information may still be relevant.
Former About Wry: I try to help our world, one person at a time, as a volunteer for High School Foreign Exchange Students. I have depression, DID, and ADD. My thoughts are non-linear, my memory sucks, and I'm snarky.

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Reverse culture shock isn’t talked about enough. Many students aren’t prepared for the feelings of loss, bewilderment, and even anger. If FES doesn’t know what she is experiencing, her family, friends, and host family are surprised that she’s not ‘happy to be home.’ Students are happy to be home, but are also miserable. (We won’t even think about the pain if she broke the rules, and left a serious bf behind.)